Susanna+Chisolm


 * SUMMARY: "Susanna Chisolm," age 35, died July 3, 1975 after an abortion at Biogenetics on Chicago, IL.**

"Susanna Chisolm" (name changed at the request of the family) was a pretty young mother of four when she went to [|Biogenetics] Ltd. in Chicago for a [|safe and legal abortion] on June 3, 1975. (NOTE: The current Biogenetics company in Chicago is not affiliated with any abortion facility and was in no way associated with Susanna's death.) Even though 35-year-old Susanna was more than 12 weeks pregnant, the Biogenetics doctor chose to ignore the Illinois law that required abortions after 12 weeks to be performed in hospitals.

Within hours of her abortion, Susanna had [|bled to death] from a punctured uterus. Biogenetics (which had been the target of at least 30 malpractice suits) claimed that their doctor was only repairing damage Susanna had done to herself in an attempted self-induced abortion. However, Biogenetics settled the case with Susanna's survivors for $75,000.

Brenda Benton and Synthia Dennard also died after abortions at Biogenetics.

 Biogenetics's owner [|Kenneth "Creepy Kenny" Yellin] (pictured) was gunned down outside his facility in an apparent gangland slaying in 1979.

Source: 
 * //Chicago Sun-Times//, "The Abortion Profiteers."

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